Congratulations to CSB Trainee Herma Denise!
CSB Trainee Herma Denise is a 2026 recipient of the Presidential Fellowship. The Presidential Fellowship is awarded by The Graduate School and funded by the President of the University.
Category: News
Community on display at CSB Retreat
At the 10-Year Anniversary celebration for Northwestern University Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) on Wednesday, two words that kept being mentioned were “community” and “collaboration.” The presence of those two … Continued
CSB celebrates 10 years of discovery, collaboration, and impact
“Together, there is no limit to what we can discover.” Those 10 words, stated by United States Senator Dick Durbin, inspired a roaring ovation of applause from attendees at the … Continued
Northwestern Engineering’s Magazine Covers CSB’s 10 Year Celebration
CSB 10-Year Anniversary and Retreat Celebration
Implantable ‘living pharmacy’ produces multiple drugs inside the body
New system generates oxygen, sustaining drug-producing cells for weeks. Northwestern Magazine article
Sera Young’s Research Featured in Walder Foundation Newsletter
Center for Synthetic Biology faculty member Sera Young, Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern, was featured in the Walder Foundation’s March 2026 newsletter. The Foundation’s President & CEO, Elizabeth Walder, highlighted … Continued
Synthetic Biology in Space: NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Visits Northwestern
On February 3, 2026, Microbiologist and retired NASA astronaut Kate Rubins visited Northwestern University to give a special seminar on conducting biology in space, from experimental design in microgravity to … Continued
The RNA Multiverse with Julius Lucks
When the Nanoscape podcast, produced by the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University, set out to explore how nanotechnology is shaping the future, it invited Julius Lucks, co-director of the Center for Synthetic Biology, who is working at … Continued
CSB Staff Profile: From the Stage to SynBio—Hannah Kato on Balancing Theater and Work at Northwestern
When she’s not acting in musicals or dramas, Hannah Kato works behind the scenes as Program Assistant for Northwestern’s Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB). We caught up with her to … Continued